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are itching to get going again but clearly we will have to take one step at a time
OBITUARIES as each regulation is relaxed. It’s been a long hard slog but there does appear to
be some light at the end of the tunnel.

David Charles Whitty Once again I want to take this opportunity to publicly thank everyone who has
helped get us this far, not least of all the rest of my trustees who have stayed in
It was with great sadness that we learned of the post above and beyond their term of office. Once public meetings are allowed
death of Dave, who had been a regular at the we will be having our much overdue agm where those trustees who wish to will be
Pop In Place and was well known by many in able to step down and anyone who is interested in possibly becoming a trustee
the village. can come forward. It is really encouraging that almost every organisation within
the village/parish has a representative on the trustees and I truly hope that will
Due to covid restrictions his funeral was quite a remain the case and hopefully improve to cover all organisations. If being a part
small gathering but I have shared his tribute for of the trustees interests you or you are just curious about what it means and
you to read and hope that it will bring a smile as involves please give me a shout and let’s have a chat. There will be much to be
you remember Dave. done and many hands make light work.
So here’s to 2021 being brighter and happier going forward.

Goodbye Turbo Dave Stuart Chorley, Chairman of Briantspuddle Village Hall Trustees
Dave started coming to the Pop In Place about Email schorley30@gmail.com mobile 07818078191
eight years ago, along with Charlie, Lenny and
Peggy who he adored, soon he became a regular. AFFPUDDLE AND TURNERSPUDDLE PARISH
He enjoyed it so much that he decided to leave his bungalow at Sandford and
move to Bere Regis, he enjoyed his time in Bere taking part in all the village events COUNCIL
and taking his much loved dog, old Nibbles, for walks along the river.
He made regular trips to Guernsey in his little white van loaded to the rafters with The Parish Council meeting on 14th April was once again held remotely to comply
his trusted partner Nibbles ( The oldest dog in the world ) at his side. Dave loved with Government social distancing guidance. Before the meeting began,
Guernsey, but not as much as he loved old Nibbles. Councillors took a moment to reflect on the passing of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of
Alison recalls taking a call from Dave from the stroke unit after one of his near Edinburgh. As Chairman, I expressed on behalf of all parishioners our gratitude for
death experiences, with instructions to smuggle Nibbles into Dorchester Hospital in his lifetime of service and the support he offered to Her Majesty The Queen
a Wheel Chair under a blanket so that he could see him. throughout her reign as Monarch. We also expressed our condolences to the
Queen and the Royal Family for their personal loss.
The mission was going pretty well until they had to use the lift and Nibbles started
making a noise, a woman in the lift turned and said “Can I hear a dog” Alison just
put her head to one side and looked puzzled; then got out of the lift as quick as Household food waste and glass
lightening and proceeded to push Nibbles in the recycling collections
wheelchair to Dave in the Ward.
The Parish Council has written several times to
Luckily they pulled it off with the help of a friendly Staff Dorset Waste Partnership regarding the collections
Nurse; Dave was able to feed him the sausage he had of waste as concerns have been raised about the
saved from his lunch. care that is taken with the bins. Councillors

To be fair Dave had a lot of near death experiences but reported that there has been no improvement still
until this last time he fought back from them all. and so the Clerk will once again make a
complaint.

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